Fluffylemonpoppyseedmuffins Recipes

MOIST AND FLUFFY LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Adjust rack to top third of oven and preheat to 350' F Grease muffin tin with shortening.
• In large bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and poppy seeds.
• In separate bowl combine buttermilk, oil and eggs, whisking gently.
• Grate lemon and add zest to dry mixture, stirring well.
• Squeeze juice from lemon to form 1/3 cup (add more if lemon does not produce required amount, I measured 1/2 cup for my batch for more zing)
• Pour lemon juice into dry ingredients and blend slightly (keeping the lemon juice separate from milk will prevent curdling). Pour in wet ingredients from bowl and mix only until blended, Do not over mix.
• Spoon into tin and bake until top is slightly golden, about 18-20mins or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Make a simple glaze from powdered sugar, lemon juice and milk for an extra sweet treat.

LEMONY POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the sour cream, lemon juice, extracts and lemon zest. , Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in poppy seeds. , Fill six greased jumbo muffin pans. Bake at until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-23 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. Serve warm.

EASY LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Prepare muffin tins: grease or paper line one 12-cup and one 6-cup tin.
• Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, ricotta, oil, poppy seeds and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl.
• Beat on medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until tops spring back when touched lightly.
• Sprinkle tops with sugar, if desired.
• Note: For a variation, you may omit the poppy seeds, and substitute with 1 cup chopped almonds. You may also use an equal amount of yogurt as a substitute for the ricotta cheese.

LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease a muffin tin.
• Combine the flour, 3/4 cup white sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate bowl mix the eggs, yogurt, vegetable oil and lemon zest. Blend well and pour over the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Do no overmix!
• Spoon batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
• Combine the lemon juice with the remaining 3 tablespoons white sugar. Stir into sugar dissolves.
• Once the muffins are baked pierce the tops several times with a toothpick. Slowly pour about 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and sugar mixture over the tops of each muffin. Let muffins cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing them from the tin.

LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add the egg yolks, one at a time.
• Beat well after each.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients, poppy seeds, and lemon zest.
• With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternating two times with the buttermilk, then lemon juice, and then vanilla.
• Beat just until smooth.
• In another bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gently fold them into the muffin batter until blended.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, 3/4-full.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely.
• I sometimes sprinkle the muffin mixture with sugar prior to putting in the oven just to add a little extra sweetness.